Junkyard Electronic Ignition

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Tomorrow I'm pulling a Super Six out of a 79 Volare in a junk yard. It was suggested that i also pull the distributor if I want to put electronic ignition on my /6.
Question: will I need to pull everything including the housing and bearing which the vacuum control attaches to or just the cap, guts and shaft. Also, should I be pulling any other components for the ignition?

Thanks
 
take the adjustment bolt out and take the whole distributor, its not easy or practical to put the electronic ignition guts in a points distributor

while your there grab the ballast resisitor and ECU (ignition box)
 
pacuda59 said:
The adjustment bolt is at the very bottom of the unit?
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correct, goes into engine block, believe the head is 1/2" wrench size (5/16" bolt)

when you remove the distributor be sure not to cut the plug as the distributor is a semi sensative thing and the wires do have a direction (it won't run wired backwards)
 
Just got back from the junk yard and managed to pull the distributor and electronics. He charged me $50, I think it was a good transaction.

Thanks for your help!
 
pacuda59 said:
Just got back from the junk yard and managed to pull the distributor and electronics. He charged me $50, I think it was a good transaction.

Thanks for your help!
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sounds good if you got the ECU ballast and distributor
 
Before wiring it up, you might look at the HEI ignition conversion. A bit easier to wire, lets you lose the ballast, and run a hotter coil. You can sell the Mopar ignition box to someone already wired for it, ~$10 or more if a "better box" (people argue about that definition).
 
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